Annalivedonthesideofavalley(山谷).Onesummertherewasaverybigflood（洪水）andalotof1downbelowAnna’swerewashedaway.Anna’shousewas2enoughtoescapethefloodsowhenthewaterhaddisappea

　　Annalivedonthesideofavalley(山谷).Onesummertherewasaverybigflood（洪水）andalotof1downbelowAnna’swerewashedaway.Anna’shousewas2enoughtoescapethefloodsowhenthewaterhaddisappearedandtheotherhouseswere3therewithnoroofandnowallsandallcoveredwithmud（泥）herhousewasstillquiteallright.

　　Herhousewasquitesmallandtherewereonlytwosmallbedroomsherhusbandwasdeadwhenthechildrenwereveryyoungandshehadfourchildren4Annatookinoneofthefamiliesthathadlosteverythinginthefloodandshe5herhomewiththemuntilitwas6forthemtorebuildtheirhouse.

　　Anna’sfriendswerepuzzled（困惑）whentheysawAnnadothis.Theycouldnot7whyAnnawantedtogiveherselfsomuchmoreworkandtroublewhenshealreadyhadquiteafewchildrento8.Lifewouldbeevenharderwhenanotherfamilyjoinedthem.

　　“Well”Anna9toherfriends“attheendoftheFirstWorldWarawomaninthetownwhereIthenlivedinGermanyfoundherselfverypoorbecauseherhusbandhadbeenkilledinthewarandshehadalotof10asIhavenow.

　　“ThedaybeforeChristmasthiswomansaidtoherchildren‘Wewon’tbeabletohavemuchforChristmasthisyearsoI’mgoingto11onlyonegiftforallofusandIamsurewewillallbegladtohaveit.NowI’llgoandgetit.’Shecamebackwithalittlegirlwhowasevenpoorerthantheyandwhohadnoparents.‘Here’sourgift.’shesaidtoherchildren.”

　　Thechildrenwereveryexcitedandhappytogetsuchagift.They12thelittlegirlandshegrewupastheirsister.IwasjustthatChristmasgift.

　　()1.A.treesB.stonesC.housesD.animals

　　()2.A.hardB.highC.bigD.small

　　()3.A.flyingB.risingC.landingD.standing

　　()4.A.soB.butC.asD.while

　　()5.A.builtB.foundC.sharedD.searched

　　()6.A.possibleB.necessaryC.importantD.difficult

　　()7.A.doubtB.thinkC.realizeD.understand

　　()8.A.supportB.supplyC.growD.educate

　　()9.A.wentB.explainedC.sentD.talked

　　()10.A.moneyB.houseC.childrenD.friends

　　()11.A.leaveB.makeC.buyD.get

　　()12.A.welcomedB.visitedC.dislikedD.believed